TALBOT6566

38 Darlington Street
Greenhays
Manchester Feb: 4 1852

Sir/

In a November number of the Atheneum I have just read the description of your new process for taking pictures on albumen instead of paper, which promises a much more beautiful definition than by your first method, and which you will perhaps remember some years ago I purchased from you the right to use in Manchester.¹

My object in troubling you with this is to request that, in consideration of my loss both in time and money – and what to me has been a serious affair, you will permit me to use your new process for taking Portraits.

I am perfectly ready to admit that I have no claim upon you for this favour, and it is only on the above ground that I make the request –

I am Sir Very obed^tly Yours
Thomas Wyatt

H F Talbot Esq^re

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H F Talbot Esq^re
Lacock Abbey
nr Chippenham
Wilts